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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

THE latest outrage of the present adj
minIstration upon the loyal men who
bore the Union flag to victory in the late
Southern rebellion is the alacrity with
which President Cleveland endorsed the
order of Secretary Endicott, authorizing
the return of the Confederate flags cap
tured by the Union armies, and which
are now held at Washington and in the
various State Capitals throughout the
North. The carrying out of this order
would have been one of the most dam
nable pieces of work that Democratic
administration was ever engaged
in, and it Is bard to- un-
derstand how Cleveland. with
the hope before him of a denomination,
should ever have consented to such an
action. Any one who has any perception
at all must have seen that the proposal
to return these flags would at once meet
with the indignant and unanimous OPP
position of all soldiers of the North,
Republicans and Democrats alike. 1t
can only be accounted for on the theory
that it is another of those ignorant blum
ders that have 30 largely characterized
the present administration. In fact, the
letter ofthe President issued Yesterday,
countermanding the order as much as
admits that the action was taken ignor-
antly and without any inquiry as to
whether it was legal or would meet with
the approval of those who followed the
Union cause to victory. 1t was SEEM
ingly taken without a thought ofthe feel
ings of the North, but because in his mar
row mind Cleveland thought 1t would
sound nice and be another exhibition of
the sickly sentimentality which the adj
ministration has largely dealt in. 1t is
safe to conclude from the prompt renun-
citation of the order that Cleveland heard
something drop, and has again been for
chilly reminded that the men who fought
for the life of the Union have not en-.
tirely forgotten the cause for which they
endured 40 much. The vigorous pro-
tests and memorials which poured in by
telegraph from all parts of the North
had wholesome effect, and it will like.
ly be some time before another propos-
ition is made to return to the late rebels
all the trophies which the victorious
Federal troops 30 calamity won.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
"A WORD TO THE WISE"

Mr.. Editor:
1t will be conceded by the thoughtful
person that our citizens ought to en-
courage every interest that tends to the
prosperity of our growing city. What
ever conduces to the improvement of
its citizens, or that promotes the finan-
cial or intellectual or sanitary well being
of the people is obviously worthy of
commentator and support. A daily
paper, first-class hotel accommodation,
sewerage, water works, electric lights,
horse cars, increased railroad facilities,
are important factors in the city's pros
perity, which the enterprising among
us ought to push forward earnestly.
Among the interests in our midst that
conduce to the welfare of the commun-
ity, not one of the least patent is the
free reading room, kept open daily at
the headquarters of the w. G. I. u.
The liberality of some of our business
men has made it possible to keep this
enterprise in successful operation for
the past six months. 1t is a matter for
justifable congratulation that the COM
parative trifling expenditure has been
highly satisfactory. 1t is for the public
to say whether this shall be continued
or "closed up" 1t will be sad redec-
ton on the intelligence and public spirit
Vi tIlt CltlZclo III tlllb IIlONcucIJ ldll5 lOE
lack of financial support. 1t is hoped
that the interest manifested will be con-
tinued, and that monthly contributions
may be forthcoming in order to per-
petuate an order so fraught with good to
the people. We are informed that since
the enterprise was inaugurated some
1000 persons have availed themselves
of the facilities afforded. The leading
daily and weekly newspapers, maya
zines and periodical literature, and Sc
lect library of entertaining and useful
reading matter accessible 10 all "with-
out money and without price," certainly
affords material not only attractive and
profitable to the people, but such as mer-
its the support and Endorsement of all
who have the best interests of the COM
munity at heart. This work has been
sustained at cost of less than $500
year. And we are persuaded that there
are among our business men those who
will not allow this enterprise to die for
lack of this trifing sum, but who will
cheerfully render the little material aid
necessary in order to make more eff
cient and permanent this pralseworthy
movement in our midst. The ladies
having this matter In charge certainly
desire encouragement. Let us help
them whenever the chance is given. In
helping this work we help ourselves,
and help others and benefit the city.
A CITIZEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
Tup conv;ct;on of Mccor;a,o ond

THE conviction of McGarigle and Nc
Donald, the Chicago boodlers, furnishes
food for unpleasant reflection by sever.
al Democratic congressman from Hin.
OILS. McGarigle was strongly endorsed
by them in the early part of the admin
istration as most suitable person to
hold the Office of U. S. Marshall for the
northern district of Chicago and the
President came very near appointing
him. Mr.. Cleveland has been urged to
visit the West in order that he may bet
ter understand the country and the pol
itics of his own party, and it has been
suggested that he would not have made
as many mistakes if he had known the
West as well, for instance. as his Con-
gressional advisers. The President
must take grim satisfaction in recall
ing many suggestions of this sort if he
reads the trial of the Doodle aldermen,
and reflects how near he came to making
another stupendous blunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

The mugwump newspapers have been
lately dragging Senator Sherman over
the Goals for waving the bloody shirt
in his speech at Springfield, Ills. The
last issue of Harper's Weekly gives notice
that Mr.. Sherman has irreparably shat
tered his presidential prospects by his
recent utterances. Now the question
arises, will Curtis and his followers as
promptly repudiate President Cleveland
for his vigorous waving of the bloody
shirt" and his work in reviving section
alism in the order to return the con-
federate flags? Nobody expects such
thing from the mugwumps. They
have become too strongly welded to
their Democratic associations, and the
only waving" they object to is a
righteous denunciation of the wrongs
perpetrated in elections in the solid
South
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

Mr.. CURTIS processes to have had a
hope that Senator Sherman might have
come up to the ideas of the mugwumps
as Presidential candidate, but, alas,
Mr.. Sherman has dashed those hopes
and ruined his prospects by such utter
ances as those of his Springfield speech.
Harper's Weekly says Mr.. Sherman rep
resents the same issues that the aw-
full Blaine advocates and therefore his
chances of being supported by the pure
and agonizing independent voter have
vanished into thin air. 1t is too
bad, but we would whisper to John that
we don't know of any sentiments that
are more popular than those of Mr..
Blaine, and the closer he sticks to them
the nearer he will come to being popu-
lar with the members of the grand old
Republican party. AS for the mug
wumps, no one expects them to support
la Republican Presidential candidate.
They dare not desert their ideal, the
Buffalo sheriff, and the unanimity with
which they will join in apologies and
explanations of his latest blunder will
only show how much they are prepared
to stand. The Republicans have no rea-
son to expect anything from them and
should nominate straight-out party
man, who has no suspicion of Southern
toadyism in his make up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Prohibition rally at Mortified July A.

Prohibition rally at Mortified July 4
Matthias Selinck suicided at New
Prague Yesterday.
A new hotel is to be erected at Brain
ard, to replace the lately burned Willard.
Only four jurors have yet been secur-
ed in the Morrow murder case now on
at Hastings.
saltwater people are pleased with
senator Sabin's success in reorganizing
the car company.
The Monteyideo q. A. K. camp closed
yesterday. The State officers did not
put in an appearance.
VIM. Everett tried to stop runaway
horse at Waseca. The doctor thinks he
will be out again in week.
John Crett, rapist, was sentenced to
thirty years in the penitentiary in dis
trict court at st. Cloud yesterday.
]. M. Baker was arrested at Anoka,
Monday, by U. s. officials, for selling
liquor without government license.
Louie West and Homer Pierson ran a
footrace at Spring Valley yesterday. 100
yards for $3.50 side. Race was eClared
q draw.
The irst fatal drowning of the season
at Mlnnetonka occurred yesterday. The
victim was C. o. Engestadt, of Mime
apolis.
Thursdays storm did considerable
damage to Duluth and to make matters
worse the gas went out all over the city
during its course.
Five supports of a Cannon Valley rail.
road bridge gave way Saturday as train
was passing over. A serious accident
was narrowly averted.
Albert female college held commence
ment at Albert Lea yesterday. The
High School commencement, with six
graduates, was held last night.
{. Patrick Carroll got drunk and went to
sleep on the railroad track at Saltwater.
A switch engine cut off both arms and
one leg. de died from the injuries.
Ex-prisoners of war formed an associ-
alton at Worthington yesterday. The
next Southwestern Minnesota G. A. r.
reunion will be held at Lake Benton.
Twenty cars of wheat and one car OF
lumber were wrecked by collision be-
tween two freight trains on the st. Paul
q Duluth road at Thompson station.
The engineer and fireman saved their
lives by jumping.
John q. Nelson's appointment as re-
ceiver at Fergus Falls announced yester-
day, caused great excitement at Fergus.
L. l.. Aune, the present incumbent, has
been inattentive TO his duties. Nelson
is Swede and has heretofore been a
Republican.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

UNDER civil service as interpreted by
this Administration the President has
appointed 1000 Democratic postmasters
out of 2, 1853 Presidential postoffices. He
has appointed 80 of the 80 foreign minis
tiers. He has made is out of 81 secretar-
les to foreign legations. He has APP
pointed 100 collectors of customs out OF
ITO. He has filed every position of sur
veyor of customs, 80, with Democrat.
The same of naval officers, and all but
2 of appraisers. He has made "a collec-
tors of internal revenue out of the So
offices. He has changed every surveyor
general, and every Territorial governor,
and all pension agents but 2. He has
changed all the Indian inspectors but /,
and nearly all the Indian agents. Be-
sides all these he has appointed over
10000 Democrats to minor postoffices
and other places. 1t seems rather hard
that with such facts his party should be
clamoring against him for throwing out
a stray plum now and then to needy
mugwump brother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin,
who will be IS in August, assures his
friends that he feels like healthy man
of so.
Don Alonzo Watson, wealthy resi-
dent of Rochester, N. Y, has donated
$50, 900 to the University of Rochester to
endow chair of political economy and
history.
The Milwaukee Sentinel will celebrate
its semi-centennial June %, which will
terminate the first fifty years of the
journals existence. The paper was is
sued first JnDe 9th, 1887.
The Board of Trustees of Washington
and Lee University, Lexington, Va, on
Tuesday conferred the degree of Doctor
OF letters on Thomas Nelson Page, Of
Richmond, Va, and the degree of Doc.
tor Of Laws oh A. X. Mcclure, of Phila'
delphia.
The New York Herald suggests that in
every theatre in that city the orchestra
should play "The Star Spangled Banner
once every evening. What's come ovor
the organ ofthe Anglomaniacs that il
did not substitute "God Save the
Queen"
The Princess of Wales and family and
score of members of foreign Toya
families, attended private exhibition
of the Wild West Show "Wednesday
morning. The Princess of Wales rode
to the grounds in the box of the Dead
wood coach, with Buffalo Bill driving.
Mr.. George w. Childs has directed al
architect to visit the National Cemeter,
grounds attached to the Military Acade
my at West Point and design a monu
ment for the grave of each Union gen
eral there which is now unmarked. Mr.
Childs will erect these monuments a
his own individual expense.
The committee having in charge the
erection of monument over the grave
of the late President Arthur, found the
people of New York 30 anxious to con
tribute to the fund that the collection
exceeded the expenditures by $4,000
and 1000 is to be added to this surplus
to erect a statute Of the dead statesman
in Madison Square, New York City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

IT is truly pathetic reading to scan the
editorial pages of Democratic newspa.
pers and note the sickly excuses made
for President Cleveland in issuing that
order for the return of those rebel
battle flags. But all the excuses and
pleadings those party organs can origl-
nate and give vent to cannot change
the public mind. The President has
made the most egregious blunder of his
life, and one that loyal American citi-
zens will not pass lightly over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
Only Want Fair Treatment.
sleepy Eye Herald

ISleepy Eye HERALD
The st. Paul Pioneer Press and Mime
apolis Tribune have been scorching the
business mems convention at Mankato
last week as though no one outside o.
those cities had any rights they are
bound to respect unless they follow II
the wake of the twin cities. The bust
ness mems meeting referred to passed
resolutions demanding strict enforce
ment of the State railroad law and the
interstate commerce law, which they
had right to do, and that is the sum o.
their offending. The two newspapers
referred to will eventually ascertain
that the people are determined to have
something like fair treatment from the
railroads if it is possible to obtain it
and they insist that the sole end and
aim Of railroads should not be tc
build up the few large cities at the ex
pense of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

w
The President and his alter ego, Col.
Lamont, have returned from the breezy
lakes of the Adirondacks to find in the
Washington temperature a reminder OF
winter. For two days it has been cool
enough for light over coats, and the pro.
cession to the sea shore and mountains
has been temporarily halted.
Two millionaires have been promi-
nent in local interest during the week
Jay Gould made flying transformations
visit here on his steam yacht, Atlanta
The beautiful vessel was anchored
about mile below the city while the
millionaire and his wife came ashore
and remained half day driving to
some of the places of interest. Mr..
Gould, it is said, is in search of health
and recreation. He improved the op.
portunity to visit the tomb of Washing.
ton at Mount Vernon, and stood upon
the bluff from which it is said that
Washington threw silver dollar to the
Maryland shore, full half mile dis.
tant. The English Chief Justice Col
ridge heard of this fabulous feat when
he stood on the same promontory three
years ago, and said he was not prepared
to dispute it, but if it were so, it was
evinced that dollar would 60 farther
in Washington's time than it would
now.
Mr.. Corcoran, the Washington mill
ionafre and philanthropist, was strick'
en- with paralysis last week while
seated at the dinner table. Death seem
ed inevitable, for the good man is now
in his eighty-ninth year, but his recov,
cry has been rapid and remarkable
and his physician says that he hopes tc
have him ready for his usual summer
sojourn at the White Sulper springs
Virginia, within week.
There has been revival of talk in
political circles about an extra session
during the week, but the better opin
ion is that the President will not issue
the call.
Mr.. Carlisle is expected here before
long, and when he comes the situation
will be discussed between him and the
other members who will be then in the
city. and arrangements will be made
sor more formal conferences; and pos
sibly for caucus little later. The in.
dications are now that the men who
wish to take the tax off of tobacco will
have strength enough to do so, and the
only question is, whether it will be
done under an agreement or compro.
mise with the tariff reformers, many Of
whom are among those who want the
tobacco tax removed, or by coalition
with the Republicans. The difficulty
the tobacco men find in dealing will
the latter is that they will insist on tax
ing the duty off of sugar, which Mr.
Randall and his followers are all op
posed to. If the democrats agree
among themselves they can keep the
duty on sugar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

THE Queens jubilee is proving fine
thing for the employees of many London
firms, British patriotism often taking the
form of generous gifts in all directions
One publishing house is doubling the
June salaries of its employees, another is
giving its force clear present of three
months wages, and third is distribute
ing sums ranging from $l25 down to its
clerks and artisans. At this rate jubi-
lee would be exceedingly popular every
WAR
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
ARMOUR ACCUSED.
or Secretly Instlgatlng the Down.
fall of the Clique.

fall of the Clique.
New York, June 1.-THE Times prints
the following: Though vigorous eff
forts were made at the very close of the
big wheat deal at Chicago TO convince
the public that p. ID. Armour was large
ly interested as partner of the clique,
nobody any longer suspects he had any
such relation to it. There are reasons
for believing indeed, that he not only
was not partner but was in quiet
way the most effective opponent the
clique had. Some very interesting stories
were floating around Wall street yes
terday which named him as responsible
for the sensational collapse of the now
famous corner. Private dispatches
from Washington add strength to this
theory and connect Mr.. Armour in some
exceedingly significant transactions
with Washington stock broker having
connections with Wall street house
that in many past deals has been clearly
identified with Armour's interests.
This house, it appears, set in motion the
demand for an official investigation by
the treasury department of the state of
certain Western national banks quoted
as involvedin the wheat corner. The
comptrollers listened to the statements
that were quite strong enough and ex-
plicit enough to warrant an ordinary in
vestigation, and official examiners were
hurried from Washington to overhaul
the accounts of the suspected banks.
The Fidelity National Bank of Cincin-
natl in regard to whose relations to the
wheat corner good deal has been said,
and the Merchants National Bank, of
Cleveland, were two banks accused.
The examiners started west, but be-
tween the time of their assignment to
this particular duty and the time of
their arrival at their destination, and just
as soon as news leaked out of their trip,
Chicago was shaken by the bursting of
the booms."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
Total. 100

o. f. Harvey, Andrew Fox, and H. A.
Race were appointed committee to
look after a site to build upon, and are
to report at a meeting to be held at Cum
mings' Hall, Tuesday June 2lst, at p.
m. The enterprise starts out with flat
tering prospects. The farmers are urged
to subscribe literally to the stock, SO
that they may have good voice in the
management. The stock is being rapid
ly taken, and the $1,000 will soon have
been all subscribed for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

The existing social ferment in Europe
and the strained relation between the
great powers, threaten the United
States with deluge of immigrants dur
ing the next few years. The flood is
already rising and. the question becomes
urgent, whether sound policy does not
demand that the introduction of incon-
gruous elements be limited. In the Fo-
ram for July, Prof. ii. ii. Boysen will
have paper on the social and political
evils resulting from unrestricted immi-
grafton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
A Wreck on Lake Erie.-Eight Lives
Lost.

CLEVELAND, o., June 2l.-The steam
barge p. II. Walters, a 1877 ton vessel,
owned by John Homegartner, of San
dusky, was sunk in storm off Black
River. about o'clock last evening and
lives were lost. Capt. Matte and two OF
the captains sons saved themselves by
climbing to floating timbers. This morn
ing about three o'clock cries of the ship
wrecked quartette attracted attention of
the lookout on the steamer Pearl. bound
to Cleveland from Detroit. The life boat
was lowered and the shipwrecked mari
ners were brought to Cleveland. The
lost are: Mrs. J. 6. Gilllspie, wife ofthe
master; Alphone and Jennie Gillispie,
the masters children; engineer Peter
Grimes, of Cleveland; fireman John
Peterson. wheelman Gus Scheffer, OF
Sandusky; deck hand Peter Pawley, OF
Lighthouse station; stewartess Kate
pawley, wife of Peter Pawley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
A vigorous effort will be made in til

A vigorous effort will be made in the
coming congress to have Inauguration
day changed from the 4th of March to
the S0th of April, the day upon which
Washington was inaugurated. The pro-
posed celebration of the centennial OF
the adoption of the constitution has al
ready been agitated. The senate, at its
last session, passed resolution in its
favor, and congress is committed to both
this project and the celebration of the
four hundredth anniversary of the dis
covery of America in 1892.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. d. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies: "I can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every
case. One man took six bottles, and was
cured of Rheumatism of 10 years stand
ing" Abraham Hare, druggist, Bell
vile, Ohio, afirms: "The best selling
medicine have ever handled in my 20
years experience, is Electric Bitters.' -
Thousands of others have added their
testimony, SO that the verdict is unanim-
GUS that Electric Bitters do cure all dis
eases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood.
Only half dollar a bottle at ]. r. Jones
drug store
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

STOCKS of wheat at Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Duluth are running down very
fast. The decrease at these points last
week was 1000 bushels. OF this de-
crease Gil 600 was at Duluth and l24, 600
at Minneapolis. The decrease at Duluth
has been much greater during the last
few weeks than last year at this time,
while Minneapolis stocks ere holding
their own much better. Receipts at
Minneapolis last week dropped off nearly
SOC, 900 bushels, but were still 100000
better than the corresponding week a
year ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-06-24

THE President is getting hard knocks
from all quarters in the North for his
action in the rebel flag matter, and at
the same time is not receiving much
sympathy from those in whose favor the
magnanimity of the order was extended.
The general verdict of the Southern
press is, "Keep the dirty old rags; we
haven't asked for them" Very little
thanks Grover is receiving for his latest
peace offering.